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Gastro spirits
Matching food with the right drink should be a matter of taste,
not habit. It's wrong to assume that wine is the inevitable solution. In many cultures and civilisations, spirits are the mealtime drink of choice - if not throughout the meal, then at certain points.
not habit. It's wrong to assume that wine is the inevitable solution. In many cultures and civilisations, spirits are the mealtime drink of choice - if not throughout the meal, then at certain points.
27 August, 2008
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There is an extraordinary affinity between smoky island malt whisky and well-aged, powerful blue cheeses, such as roquefort, gorgonzola and Lanark blue. These cheeses can overwhelm some red wines and a sweet Sauternes may be too cloying for many palates.
Smoky malt whisky is a great match with the strength of blue cheese. Diageo's classic malt The Lagavulin 16 Year Old for example has an intense palate of peat smoke and sweet barley-malt flavours, with a long warming peppery finish, that helps cut through the fat content of the cheese.
The ideal serve? A large dram in a red wine glass, possibly diluted by about 20 per cent, no more, with still, cold water. Who needs port and Stilton?
Smoky malt whisky is a great match with the strength of blue cheese. Diageo's classic malt The Lagavulin 16 Year Old for example has an intense palate of peat smoke and sweet barley-malt flavours, with a long warming peppery finish, that helps cut through the fat content of the cheese.
The ideal serve? A large dram in a red wine glass, possibly diluted by about 20 per cent, no more, with still, cold water. Who needs port and Stilton?
